The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-10
Correspondence Baltimore County Union
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Meeting Of Congress-The Coming Ma
tional Contest-Cleveland to Lead the
Democratic Hosts-Good Record
Of the Republican Party-The
Presidents Message, &c.

BALTIMORE, December 9th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors The first session ofthe Fiftieth
Congress assembled on Monday last. There was
full quorum in both Houses and good attend
ance An organization was effected without any
trouble soon after assembling. The President was
then notified by committee from the Senate and
House that they were ready to receive any bust
ness he had to do. They were informed that the
President would send in his annual message on
Tuesday. After the transaction of some other un-
important business both Houses adjourned until
noon on Tuesday when the message was sent in and
read. Notice Of it will doubtless be made else
where in your columns. There was very full
attendance of spectators present in both Houses.
The galleries were perfectly packed with ladies
and gentlemen and good order prevailed through
out. The scene was brilliant in the extreme. The
crowd was SO great that it was almost impossible
to get through it, yet perfect order was maintained
in every department.
From this time on until the next Presidential
election it will be growing in intensity in politics
on both Sides So far as the Democrats are con-
cerned it may be said their nomination is already
made, as there is no doubt Mr.. Cleveland will be
nominated for second term. This seems to be
settled. No one seems to doubt it. They will
therefore get rid of the trouble of looking out for
nominee. All they have to do will be to use
their best endeavors to re-eect him. This will be
their only duty. Thus far he has deported him
self we'll and unless he should make some very
great mistake he will certainly be the Democratic
candidate. There seems to be no mistake of his
being popular with the party, more SO probably
than any one else who could be found. The late
State elections have been in his favor somewhat.
Taking this for granted, the Republicans know in
advance who they will have to oppose. hegreat
question with them will be to settle upon candi-
nsrfect Sarmonv This sSns Of their party in
to succeed. Such divisions as characterized them
during the last Presidential election cannot, dare
not be for q, moment tolerated. There will likely
be no such thing among the Democrats, nor must
there be any with the Republicans. The Repub
lican party is powerful organization when work
ing in harmony, as it has shown itself to be
at the last Presidential election when wanting but
few hundred votes in one State New York; to
make it successful. 1t really could have been sue
cessful then had it not been for this DIVISION
They broke their own necks, for which I doubt
not they have since been more than sorry. They
have the power and numbers and can be trium-
plant if united at the next national contest They
have passed through quarter of a century of
ruling the government and brought our country
out of the difficulties of an internecine to its
present condition of prosperity, acknowledged so
by out present Democratic President in his recent
annual message as unprecedented The public
treasury from being depleted and the nation almost
bankrupted has become 80 abundant in wealth
that the main subject discussed in the message is
the tariff and how shall best dispose of our sur
plus treasure, accumulated since the war under
Republican ruling. This has all been done under
their management. Who say then that the
nation has been badly managed under a party
that brought it to such q condition of finance and
otherwise. No country on the earth, therefore,
has succeeded the United States under the last
quarter of century of Republican rule. It is
therefore not surprising that President Cleveland
in his recent message should inquire how to spend
the surplus funds in the public treasury. Had the
government been in the hands of the Democrats
we should have had disrupted nation and the
Union divided. It is fortunate, therefore, that
such party had the reins of government in its
keeping. There is no doubt that Republicans,
many of whom are in favor of a slight modifca-
ton of the tariff, will go in favor of such when
they see its effects have been so favorable, but
not exactly on the plan proposed by the Demo-
cratic party 1t is good state of affairs to have
reached such condition of public finances that
Republicans can afford to refer to it, as Mr..
Cleveland has done in his message, as really be-
ing the result of their ruling and action. If,
therefore, party has done so well during the
past quarter of century would it not be safe for
them to be in power again? Let US see who will
be their choice for the next nominee. If man
is chosen upon whom all can unite I cannot but
believe his chances of success almost and
that the country will 60 onward in prosperity.
I have looked over the message of President
Cleveland. It certainly has the virtue of being
for such paper very short. 1t is almost entirely
taken up with financial affairs and the subject of
the tariff, the latter of which is pretty fully dis
cussed. He is in favor of its reduction in most
things. He advocates the old Democratic policy
of tariff merely for the support of the govern.
ment. 1t will of course be matter of contention
among politicians. 1t is we'll written paper and
2 straightforward document. The arguments are
party and those who lean to that way of thinking.
certainly admire its brevity and on that account
be likely to be generally read. What is the won-
derfu fact, that at this time or before, by means
Of the telegraph it has been read in nearly all the
civilized parts of the globe. Its merits and de-
merits are discussed and forgotten before in former
times it would have been received. All told it is
fair message.
There is not likely to be very much of impor-
lance done in Congress before the holidays. 1t,
however, will be political Congress at BEST
Things will be given political bent one way or
the other AS supposed, Mr.. Carlisle has been
chosen Speaker of the House again. and it is about
as good a selection as his party could have made.
Great efforts are and will be made to have the
Democratic national convention held in this city,
but I fear they will not be successful. 1t would
do good in business sense if nothing else. They
might as we'll make Baltimore the place for there
will be nothing to do but to meet in convention
and 60 through the form, as the choice is already
made by the Democrats. 1t is not known yet
| where the Republican national convention will be
held, but not in Baltimore, as the party has not
nor never had political friends enough here to
| exert sufficient influence in that way, though it
has good solid number of voters of the very best
| kind, as was shown at the late election.
NEsroR.